Funcube1, also known as ao 73, is a 1u cubesat 10cm x 10cm x 10cm built and launched as a collaborative effort between amsatuk, amsatnl, and isisbv. But interleaving adds delay, and nobody can ever tell me the maximum length of a fade, so i have to pick a number. Funcube was amsatuks first cubesat project designed to provide educational outreach for schools and colleges around the world and a twoway ssbcw communications transponder for radio amateurs. An introduction to the funcube dongle setting up spectravue with the funcube dongle firmware update guide updated. Device drivers are already included in your operating system windows, linux or mac osx, 32 or 64 bit. Monday december 3rd will see two more satellites carrying funcube payloads launched into orbit. Please refer to the return policy and refund policy or contact funcube to get information about any additional policies that may apply contact this seller.
Somebody using a tape measure beam and ft60r to attempt to monitor ao73 telemetry you know, that ssb signal that cant be decoded with an fm only radio. Its not a problem since you can just hit ok, but i thought it was worth. Funcube has been awarded the oscar designation ao73, therefore. Ao73 materials science experiment in the classroom february 2014 mark spencer, wa8sme. I designed the telemetry schemes for ao4073, arissat1 and fox1, and all make heavy use of interleaving to ride through fades. The fcd was my first exposure to any kind of software defined radio sdr. Funcube ao73 amsatuk is working on a new amateur satellite project the funcube project that features a 435 to 145 mhz linear transponder for ssbcw operation. It is part of a program which aims to launch more of these educational cubesats. Our successes are the result of maintaining advanced skills in current technologies and analytical acumen in a host of business domains. The project has received major initial funding from the radio communications foundation rcf and is being developed in collaboration with isisinnovative solutions in space bv. When five or more blocks with same color are placed nearby, they will be cleared. Funcube ao 73 amsatuk is working on a new amateur satellite project the funcube project that features a 435 to 145 mhz linear transponder for ssbcw operation.
The project includes the development of simple receivers and display software for use at schools etc. Funcube 1 ao73 can be selected for live tracking or to see the passes visible from your location, if applicable. This game allows you to play rubiks cube on your pc in 3d world. Samsung rs68n8941sl innovative family hub, wifi connected, silver american style smart fridge freezer. My only complain is that the enemy bots behave a little too wacky for my taste. It is fun and technically challenging to receive the mse data, but. Cube software is a free program designed to work with the cube 3d printer. Funcube1, also known as ao73, is a 1u cubesat 10cm x 10cm x. Amsats goal is to foster amateur radios participation in space research and communication. To initiate a return, visit amazons online return center to request a return authorization from the seller. With that launch, jy1sat and eseo will join funcube1 a073 and nayif1 eo88. Guidance notes can be downloaded from here please read them before loading and running the software. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Using a 2m440 omni antenna at 65ft with rtlsdr dongle.
How to receive satellite telemetry from funcube ao73. Softwarecube has been successfully providing information systems solutions consulting for over 20 years. Hardware network security cloud software development artificial intelligence. The amsatuk dashboard software is an all in one telemetry decoding and. This was a illuminated pass so it should have been tx. Funcube1, also known as ao73, is a 1u cubesat 10cm x 10cm x 10cm built and launched as a collaborative effort between amsatuk, amsatnl, and isisbv. Cube software is the leading game developer of warships and starcraft simulators on mobile market. The organization was founded to continue the efforts, begun in 1961, by project oscar, a west coast usabased group which built and launched the very first amateur radio satellite, oscar, on december 12, 1961, barely four years after the launch of russias first sputnik.
Receiving funcube1 ao73 telemetry with a windows 10 tablet 7 september 2015 at 1711 utc duration. Cube3 filament software hack is here this is our first release of the cube toolbox for cube 3 and cube pro firmware. Funcube is an educational cubesat project with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. This page uses a combination of the predict engine, php, dhtml and javascript. Drag the cubepro file into the applications folder. I had been regularly decoding the funcube1 ao73 telemetry and uploading packets to the data warehouse see earlier posts.
Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the funcube. Browse this huge collection of pretty patterns by walter randelshofer. The primary function of the satellite is educational outreach, utilizing onboard experiments, an easytocopy 1200 baud bpsk beacon, an innovative sdr receiver the funcube dongle, and. Welcome to the funcube group which caters for the amsatuk funcube satellites and the original funcube dongle fcd software defined radio sdr. Funcube data warehouse using any of the funcube dashboards. The reception window on the dashboard is limited by moving the curtains. Actcad is a 2d drafting and 3d modeling cad software meant for engineers, architects and other technical consultants. Langria 20 storage cube organizer wardrobe modular closet plastic cabinet, cubby shelving storage drawer unit, diy modular bookcase closet system with doors for clothes, shoes, toys black and white. Telemetry dashboards for all missions welcome to the. It supports the educational science, technology, engineering and math stem initiatives.
Vcube products, which is the core business of a superior range of high quality rotational 3d puzzle cubes manufactured under the unified vcube technology invented and patented worldwide by the greek engineer panagiotis verdes. Equipment and software required to receive funcube satellite telemetry. Funcube satellite funcube website funcube on groups. The funcube team have been busy, not only designing and implementing the payloads, but also working on the telemetry dashboards and the data warehouse. It is the first satellite with outreach as its primary mission.
For the best in full featured tracking software visit the amsat store. Funcube 1 ao73 satellite details 2066ae norad 39444. The telemetry format matches previous funcube missions and data. This free program is an intellectual property of funcube team. The sdr program thinks the cube is connected and as far as the fcd2win7check. How to receive funcube satellite telemetry digital rust. On november 21, 20 funcube1 ao73 was launched from the yasny launch base located in the orenburg. Pragmatic guide for using the funcube ao73 materials. Multipath is a severe problem in terrestrial communications but it is relatively minor with satellites except at very low elevation angles. The cube doctor provides a fast, economical, fun solution shelf, the cube doctor. It has games with more than 30m downloads and social groups with more than 150k members. It features over 5,500 patterns for cube models with up to 7 layers such as the pocket cube, rubiks cube, rubiks revenge, professors cube, vcube 6 and vcube 7, but also patterns for. Select the downloads icon on the dock and select the cubepro. The amsatuk educational amateur satellite project funcube features a 435 to 145 mhz linear transponder for ssbcw operation and a telemetry beacon for schools to receive.
Ao73 materials science experiment in the classroom prompts readers to dig beyond ao73s amateur radio transponder and telemetry uploads and downloads and take a closer look at what is really going on as the satellite orbits earth. I designed the telemetry schemes for ao 40 73, arissat1 and fox1, and all make heavy use of interleaving to ride through fades. He gives an overview of many digital ham and hf utility modes including drm, wspr, rtty, olivia, mfsk16, psk31. Funcube1 is a complete educational single cubesat project with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. Funcube1 is a complete educational single unit cubesat satellite with the goal of enthusing and educating young people about radio, space, physics and electronics. I set it to abs coral in the cube print software and when i go to print it, it says i have the wrong color.
On the funcube dongle blogstore amateur radio enthusiast dk80k a. Note that, after a certain amount of time or after canceling a pause, youll need to install the latest updates before you can pause updates again. You can rotate the cube, rotate faces in all ways very freely. The software lies within system utilities, more precisely general. With that launch, jy1sat and eseo will join funcube1 a0 73 and nayif1 eo88. You can change the faces images to your own design.
Funcube model amsatuk is working on a new amateur satellite project the funcube project that features a 435 to 145 mhz linear. To do this i had been using a discone in the loft and a funcube dongle on the ageing main computer in the house. Technical details about the funcube 1 ao73 2066ae or norad 39444 satellite. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience. Cube3 cubepro filament hack firmware is here just in case any cube3pro owners read this thread, the firmwares have been hacked to allow third party filament.